Sight for firearms.



PATENTED MAY 16, 1905.

A. W. SAVAGE.

T POR FIREARMS.

oN FILED Nov. 25, 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented May 16, 1905.

PATENT OEEICE.

ARTHUR W. SAVAGE, OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SAVAGE ARMS COMPANY,OF UTIOA, NEW YORK.

SIGHT FOR FIREARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,761, dated May 16,1905.

Application filed November 25,1904. Serial No. 234,302.

To all whom it' 1v1/ty concern;

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. SAVAGE, of Utica, in the county of Oneidaand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Sights for Firearms; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thecharacters of reference marked thereon, which forin part of thisspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a rear sight for firearms whichis provided with a vertical and a lateral adjustment and is small,simple, and compact in its construction and quite similar in appearanceto the well-known and. commonly-used leaf-sight.

In the drawings, Figure l shows a longitudinal section of a portion of arifle-barrel, including a longitudinal section of the sight on anenlarged scale. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken on a line with A B of Fig. l. Fig. 4L is a section taken on linewith C D of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an end view of the leaf-sight. Fig. 6 is aperspective View of the leaf-sight portion separated from the otherparts.

Referring to the reference letters and gures in a more particulardescription,'l indicates the base of the sight, which is provided with adovetailed portion entering a transverse dovetailed groove, such as isusually provided in rifle-barrels. The base includes an arm-like portionl, extending rearwardly from the dovetailed portion. The leaf 2 isformed ofA sheet material and has the sightnotched end 2L and the flangeportions 2l 2b, arranged at a greater distance apart than the transversethickness of the part la. The leaf is pivoted on a cross-pin 3, passingthrough the base portion 1a and through the flangeportions 2b 2b of theleaf and secured in l. The pin 3 is extended laterally suiiiciently topermit the leaf to shift laterally thereon. To

the rear of the pin 3 and passing transversely through the part l,parallel with the pin 3, is the adjusting-screw 4:.

This screw is threaded into the part l and is provided on one end with amilled head 4, by means of which it may be conveniently turned, and onthe other end with a removable collar or washer 4b, secured to thescrew. The leaf 2 is secured from lateral movement on the screw 4 bybeing confined between the head 4a on the one side and thecollar 4b onthe other.

lIn the anges 2b of the leaf there are provided notches a, which receivethe screw, but will not permit passage of the head or collar of thescrew. The notches a permit a vertical play of the leaf when turning onthe pivot 3. The leaf 2 is provided with a forwardlyprojecting tang orportion 2C, which is adapted to engage on the top of the screw 5. Thescrew 5 is threaded into a vertical opening in the base, and suicientrange of movement is provided by having this opening in the thickportion, including the dovetail. The head 5L of this screw, on which thepart 2c directly rests, is enlarged, so that it may be freelymanipulated without interference with the portion 2c. In the rear end ofthe stationary base portion of the sight there is mounted a spring 6.This spring is inclosed or protected by the leaf and is tensioned tothrow the rear or sight end 2 of the leaf upward.

The operation of the sight is substantially obvious; but it may be notedthat when the screw 5 is rotated'to move upwardly it exerts its power onthe projection or tang 2c of the leaf, forcing the rear or sight end 2adownwardly against the tension of the spring 6. When the screw 5 isrotated to move downwardly, the spring 6 forces the sight end of theleaf upwardly, the tang or part 2c following the head of the screw 5,The lateral adjustment is accomplished by rotating the screw 4C in onedirection or the other, as desired, the leaf sliding at the front on thetransverse pin 3. The head of the screw 5 may be provided with a scale,as shown, and the end of the tang or projection 2c provided with ascale, as shown, whereby both the vertical and lateral adjustments maybe observed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a sight for firearms, the combination of a base adapted to besecured to the firearm having a transversely-extending pivotal pinsecured therein, with the ends projecting to opposite sides of the base,a lever leaf-sight mounted on said pivotal pin by means of flangessufficiently spaced to receive the portion of the body at the pivot andpermit a lateral movement of the leaf on the pivot, means for shiftingthe leaf laterally on the pivot and means for rocking the leaf on thepivot for adjustment for elevation, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination in a sight for firearms of a base adapted tobesecured to the firearm having a laterally-extending pivotal pinsecured in said base and projecting to either side thereof, a leverleaf-sighthaving downwardlyextending flanges along its opposite sidesengaging with, and by means of which the sight is mounted on the ends ofsaid pivotal pin and sufficiently spaced to receive the base and permita lateral adjustment on the pin and a transverse screw parallel withsaid pivotal pin engaging with, and for laterally adjusting the leaf onthe pin, and means for adjusting the leaf for elevation, substantiallyas set forth.

3. The combination in a sight for firearms of a base adapted to besecured to the firearm having a transversely-extending pivotal pinsecured therein with projecting ends, a lever leaf-sight having flangessufficiently spaced to receive the portion of the sight-base and permita lateral adjustment on the pin and engaging on the pin and having atang projecting beyond the pivot, a screw for laterally moving the leafon said pivotal pin, a screw engaging in the base and engaging under thetang for regulating the elevation and a spring secured in the base andengaging under the sight end of the leaf for throwing up the sight end,substantially as set forth.

In Witness whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses, this 9th day of November, 1904.

ARTHUR WV. SAVAGE.

Witnesses:

S. I. DE VINE, EMMA S. HEssE.

